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"When arrested and interviewed, a full admission was made. He told them that he literally got over excited by the goal being scored so near the end," said Mr Pietryka.

As well as the fine, prosecution costs of £85 and a £30 government surcharge were ordered from Sproson, of Stoke-on-Trent.

He admitted breaching the Football Offences Act by going onto an area adjacent to the playing pitch where spectators are not generally admitted.

Forest players react to going 1-0 down (Image: Dan Westwell)

The court heard that a "football intelligence officer" had decided against seeking to ban Sproson from all matches for at least three years as he felt that would be "disproportionate and there was no information that he had been in trouble before."

Magistrates still had the power to impose a banning order but declined, although presiding JP Peter Hollingworth told Sproson: "I think you should take this as a warning.

"Should you come here with any football related offence I think you will know what the result will be." Sproson replied: "I do."

Nicola Gray, mitigating, told the court: "He is an avid Leeds football supporter and has a season ticket which costs £1,300 a year, which he pays monthly.

"He got a little carried away," said Miss Gray. She said Sproson is "remorseful" and was very worried that he could have been barred from watching football. He works in a warehouse and lives with his grandmother.

Miss Gray added: "Leeds are a significant part of his life and he has spent a lot of his time watching them."